While 12 Sooners received All-SEC honors, some OU players believe more could have been rewarded for their outstanding seasons.

Times have changed. The eighth-ranked Sooners (10-2) feature a rugged, aggressive defense that leads the nation in tackles for loss (9.6 per game) and is tied for the nation’s lead in sacks (3.42) heading into next Friday’s first-round home game against No. 11 Alabama (10-3).

Earning first-team All-SEC honors were defensive end R Mason Thomas, kicker Tate Sandell, and Punter Grayson Miller. Thomas finished tied for seventh in sacks this season with 6.5, but missed the final three games due to a quadriceps injury.

Oklahoma kept its hopes alive in the SEC race following a road upset at Alabama. Can the Sooners still make the conference title game?

This article was originally published on stormininnorman.com as All-SEC selections shine light on Oklahoma’s most underrated assets.

Transferring into the SEC for your first year is difficult, as evidenced by former great SEC quarterbacks who struggled in their initial seasons in the conferen